Local Union No 126

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Collegeville, PA501(c)(5)Since 1947EIN 23-1302203

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The international brotherhood of electrical workers Local Union No. 126 (the Local) is organized to represent its members in labor and contract negotiations with contractors employing its membership.

$2.1M paid to officers and key staff.
Mission: Form 990 Part I, line 1 · Pay: Part VII

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FY2025 · Form 990Independent: from IRS data, not the org
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IRS status
501(c)(5)
not on the IRS revocation list
Looks good: listed by the IRS and not on the revocation list.
IRS BMF · Auto-Revocation List
Tax-deductible gifts
No
Donations are not tax-deductible
Worth a look: the IRS does not list gifts to it as deductible.
IRS Pub. 78 · IRS BMF
Latest return
FY2025
latest Form 990
Looks good: the latest return is for FY2025, 1 tax year back; within 2 tax years.
IRS e-file · Filing history
Surplus or deficit
5 of 5
filings with a surplus
Average surplus $6.3M a year · 55% of revenue · last 5 filings
Looks good: a surplus in 5 of the last 5 filings.
Pt I · Ln 19 · 5 filings
Pay to officers and key staff
$2.1M
to officers and key staff · 35% of spending
Concern: pay to officers and key staff is 35% of spending; over 30%.
Pt VII · Sec A
Cash reserves
15 mo
of spending, in cash
Looks good: 14.6 months of spending in cash; 3 or more.
Pt X · Ln 1–2 · Pt I · Ln 18
Liabilities
$55K
0.10% of total assets
Looks good: liabilities are 0% of assets; 50% or less.
Pt X · Ln 26
Independent board members
7
of 12 voting members
Looks good: 7 of 12 voting members are independent, a majority.
Pt VI · Ln 1a–1b
Looks goodFineWorth a lookConcernNo data yetTap a box for the reason.
Revenue
$15.2M
+29% vs prior year
Spent
$6.0M
Net assets
$57.3M
By yearFY2021–FY2025
Revenue
$15.2M
FY2025▲ +29%
Revenue by fiscal year
FY2021$9.9M
FY2022$9.5M
FY2023$10.8M
FY2024$11.8M
FY2025$15.2M
Expenses
$6.0M
FY2025▲ +8%
Expenses by fiscal year
FY2021$4.1M
FY2022$4.8M
FY2023$5.3M
FY2024$5.6M
FY2025$6.0M
Net assets
$57.3M
FY2025▲ +19%
Net assets by fiscal year
FY2021$31.9M
FY2022$36.6M
FY2023$42.1M
FY2024$48.2M
FY2025$57.3M

From the FY2025 Form 990 (year ending June 2025) · figures checked against the IRS filing · see the original

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Is it real?

Yes. Never revoked by the IRS. Latest filing on record: FY2025. IRS ruling in Aug 1940.

IRS Pub. 78 · IRS Auto-Revocation List · IRS Business Master File

Who runs it and what they're paid

21 people listed on the 990; $2.1M paid to officers and key staff.

Part VII, Section A · reportable compensation · most recent filed roster (FY2024); the FY2025 filing did not itemize Part VII
Business Manager/ Fin. Sec
$251,380Pt VII · Sec A
Chairman
$210,406Pt VII · Sec A
Vice President/ Asst. Bus.
$207,409Pt VII · Sec A
$205,664Pt VII · Sec A
$205,301Pt VII · Sec A
Asst. Business Manager
$204,766Pt VII · Sec A
Treasurer/Bus. Rep
$198,881Pt VII · Sec A
Business Rep.
$174,544Pt VII · Sec A

Compensation history total reportable pay by year · 8 named individuals · Part VII

NameFY2025FY2024FY2023FY2022FY2021
Richard Muttik$251,380$237,316$227,816$205,829$190,654
Jason Acree$210,406$200,535$190,517$173,068$157,675
Christopher Wentzel$207,409$195,236$188,575$168,689$156,565
Christopher Smitley$205,664$193,449$177,160——
Christopher Vandegrift$205,301$193,321$180,977$156,300$140,335
Bernie Kephart$204,766$192,547$186,034$166,343$154,939
Charles a Elliot V$198,881$187,306$179,865$153,335$133,966
Michael Simmonds$141,741$193,459$186,630$167,208$150,795

Total reportable compensation (Form 990 Part VII column D / Schedule J column E) by filing year, matched by name within this organization. The Schedule J base / bonus / deferred breakdown is not parsed into this dataset.

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Questions the 990 asks

The form asks each of these directly. These are the filed answers.

  • Family or business ties among officersPt VI · Ln 2No
  • Top official's pay set by an independent reviewPt VI · Ln 15aNo

Programs and updates

Represents members in labor and contract negotiations with employers.

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1 program · in their own filed words · FY2024
01

The international brotherhood of electrical workers local union no. 126 (the local) is organized to represent its members in labor and contract negotiations with contractors employing its membership.

Pt IX · col B

Funders

Who pays for it.

From grant filings on record. Receipts are incomplete: individual donors are never listed.

Grants

Schedule I · this organization's grantmaking
Grants paid · 17 grants · $1.4M · 2020–2024
Ibew Pac Cope Voluntary FundFY2024$340,000
Ibew Pac Educational FundFY2024$50,000
Ibew Unity FundDC · FY2024$25,000
Union Sportsmen's AllianceTN · FY2024$7,000
Individual RecipientFY2023$325,000
Ibew Unity FundFY2023$25,000
MoshuluFY2023$12,698
Individual RecipientFY2022$210,000
Friends of Matt BradfordFY2022$25,000
Ibew Unity FundFY2022$25,000
Individual RecipientFY2021$250,000
Individual RecipientFY2020$50,000
Food Bank of Delaware INCDE · FY2020$5,000

By the numbers

The FY2025 990, line by line.

1The main four
Money inPt VIII
$15.2M
Ln 12
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$369K
Money outPt IX
$6.0M
Ln 25
Owns and owesPt X
$57.3M
net assets · Ln 32
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$7.3M
Total assetsLn 16$57.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
PeoplePt VI, VII
21
listed · VII A
PaidVII A21
Voting boardVI 1a12
IndependentVI 1b7
2In more detail
Revenue in detailPt VIII
Fees for servicesLn 2g$12.4M
Investment incomeLn 3$2.4M
Other incomeLn 4–11$369K
Gains on assetsLn 7$74K
Total revenueLn 12$15.2M
Assets in detailPt X, end of year
CashLn 1$2.7M
SavingsLn 2$4.7M
Cash and savings togetherLn 1–2$7.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$49.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$57.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$55K
Net assetsLn 32$57.3M
OperationsPt I, VI
EmployeesI 521
VolunteersI 60
Fiscal year endsHeaderJune
Conflict-of-interest policyVI 12aNo
Whistleblower policyVI 13No
Records policyVI 14No
3Year over year
Balance sheet, start vs end of yearPt X · col A, B
LineStart FY25End FY25
Cash and savingsLn 1–2$13.1M$7.3M
InvestmentsLn 11–13$34.1M$49.0M
Land, buildings, equipmentLn 10c$1.0M$1.1M
Total assetsLn 16$48.2M$57.4M
LiabilitiesLn 26$12K$55K
Net assetsLn 32$48.2M$57.3M
4Every line
Statement of functional expensesPt IX · every line
LineTotalProgramsManagementFundraising
Grants to domestic organizationsLn 1$493K
Benefits paid to or for membersLn 4$101K
Pay of current officers, directors and key staffLn 5$1.7M
Other salaries and wagesLn 7$1.5M
Pension plan contributionsLn 8$436K
Other employee benefitsLn 9$285K
Payroll taxesLn 10$200K
Legal feesLn 11b$183K
Accounting feesLn 11c$65K
Investment management feesLn 11f$55K
Other fees for servicesLn 11g$4K
Advertising and promotionLn 12$39K
Office expensesLn 13$234K
Information technologyLn 14$50K
OccupancyLn 16$171K
TravelLn 17$92K
Conferences, conventions and meetingsLn 19$96K
Payments to affiliatesLn 21$38K
Depreciation, depletion and amortizationLn 22$187K
InsuranceLn 23$91K
Other expenses (24a–d)Ln 24$80K
Total functional expensesLn 25$6.0M

Filing history

YearMoney inMoney outIn minus outNet assetsDownload
FY2025 Latest Viewing $15.2M$6.0M$9.2M$57.3M 990 PDF
FY2024 $11.8M$5.6M$6.2M$48.2M 990 PDF
FY2023 $10.8M$5.3M$5.5M$42.1M 990 PDF
FY2022 $9.5M$4.8M$4.7M$36.6M 990 PDF
FY2021 $9.9M$4.1M$5.8M$31.9M 990 PDF

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Schedules filed Part IV

III · Programs I · Grants R · Related orgs G · Fundraising L · Interested persons A · Public support F · Foreign M · Noncash
See the full FY2025 990 (4 parts)
Part VIII · Statement of revenue $15,193,220 across 6 lines filed
Lines not itemized here account for $19,163 of total revenue; see the IRS return.
VIII-2a-f Program service revenue, itemized rows (sum of 2a–2f as filed)Related to mission $12,374,980$12,374,980
VIII-3 Investment incomeExcluded from tax $2,368,018$2,368,018
VIII-6 Net rental income or lossExcluded from tax $11,173$11,173
VIII-7 Net gain or loss on sales of assetsExcluded from tax $74,400$74,400
VIII-11a-d Other revenue, itemized rows (sum of 11a–11d as filed)Related to mission $345,486$345,486
VIII-12 Total revenueRelated to mission $12,745,301 · Unrelated business $0 · Excluded from tax $2,447,919$15,193,220
Part IX · Statement of functional expenses $6,033,446 across 21 lines filed
IX-1 Grants to domestic organizations$492,887
IX-4 Benefits paid to or for members$101,066
IX-5 Pay of current officers, directors and key staff$1,683,082
IX-7 Other salaries and wages$1,451,153
IX-8 Pension plan contributions$435,724
IX-9 Other employee benefits$285,131
IX-10 Payroll taxes$199,909
IX-11b Legal fees$183,323
IX-11c Accounting fees$65,282
IX-11f Investment management fees$54,525
IX-11g Other fees for services$3,812
IX-12 Advertising and promotion$39,394
IX-13 Office expenses$233,631
IX-14 Information technology$49,811
IX-16 Occupancy$170,828
IX-17 Travel$91,836
IX-19 Conferences, conventions and meetings$95,826
IX-21 Payments to affiliates$38,042
IX-22 Depreciation, depletion and amortization$187,259
IX-23 Insurance$91,332
IX-24 Other expenses (24a–d)$79,593
IX-25 Total functional expenses$6,033,446
Part X · Balance sheet $57,398,327 assets, 11 lines filed
X-1 Cash, non-interest-bearingStart of year $3,540,717$2,651,652
X-2 Savings and temporary cash investmentsStart of year $9,550,339$4,684,827
X-9 Prepaid expenses and deferred charges$54,800
X-10c Land, buildings and equipment, netStart of year $1,016,724$1,050,205
X-11 Publicly traded securitiesStart of year $34,082,233$48,956,843
X-16 Total assetsStart of year $48,195,437$57,398,327
X-17 Accounts payable and accrued expensesStart of year $11,684$38,167
X-25 Other liabilitiesStart of year $0$16,633
X-26 Total liabilitiesStart of year $11,684$54,800
X-32 Total net assets or fund balancesStart of year $48,183,753$57,343,527
X-33 Total liabilities and net assetsStart of year $48,195,437$57,398,327
Part XI · Reconciliation of net assets $57,343,527 net assets at year end
XI-1 Total revenue$15,193,220
XI-2 Total expenses$6,033,446
XI-3 Revenue less expenses$9,159,774
XI-4 Net assets at start of year$48,183,753
XI-9 Other changes in net assets$0
XI-10 Net assets at end of year$57,343,527

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